Mike Bantom vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Mike Bantom that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mike Bantom

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Bantom 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.